The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-08
AN IMPERIAL POET.
London Times

plre, loFu high admiral ot nina, and [ the holder ofmany other exalted posi- tions, took short sea journey in ! Chinese man. of-war to several ports in North China. The event was rc- garded as of great political import ance, for it was the first time that Manchu prince had gone to so. His highneSs received Europeans during the voyage with much corliality. He travelled in a foreign built steamship, and he went to inspect the new arse nals and ornaments of his country. The incident called forth the princes muse, and he has commemoatei ii in number of poems, which have becn published. and some of which have been translated by the Worth ChiHa Herald, of Shanghai. The first poem i is inrcply to valedictory ode from { one of the high officials of Pekin, the second refers to farewell visit on a wet day from his brother, the Tenth Prince: the next represents his feel ings on leaving Pekin. In this he says ; Oh This China of four thousand years and
 more.
 Whose civ ytltzation and e>cci.enc extend to the utmost pArtsl What q change has taken place with the course of fate
 l During i've reigns the sadness of our dynasty has been undispelled. What credit to us-- thcir tforeignersl cross .ng soas and continents on these tormss How different from the forms of submission lu the time of lu'
 I fear that my abilities arc unequal to our . great tasks.
 ! But at last 1 have enjoy cd the benefit of her | majesty counsel. A nnfn tA fbis nNVlaipc tIot thu ancient forms are not now employed in dealing with foreign envoys. Sue cessive subjects for odcs are presented by the embarkation on the Peiho river, gliding down the river at night, the meeting with n steam elaunch and his trip on It, passing ny Tientsin city, the exhibition of the electric 1 light after dinner, etc. Great political 1 importance was attached at the time l to the circumstance that the prince consented to receive the eleven for eign consuls of Tientsin; the follow 1 ing poem shows his highness' thoughts on the incident
 Jabbcr iabhcr, what chatter of uueouth
 sounds to the ear! One cannot accept all that General Iih said of the ends of the earth.
 But, except n donlng of the hat, they have no other conrtesiesl
 And what on earth is the history of thbs clip.
 ping of the hairS
 Our gallant Tartar general stands here in his planes
 There -iands our grand secretary IattunE i Chang of eight bearer quality.
 It IS really too ridiculous thiS interpretation ]
 And then each man is followed by walking stick
 i Tine consuls stood before the prince, their congratulatory address being in- ! terprcted to him the reference to the "walking- stick" Is believed to refer to the small sword worn with diplomatic uniform. In il note the prince cx- plains that he has been told that up to the tune of the first Napoleon the custom was to wear the hair in n qdeoc, and that the Japanese have rendered themselves the butt of wise men by initiating the western costume. A piano on board makes the prince feel as sentimental as ccr- tain ancient philosopher who was deeply touched by the chiming of bells Al Chcioo Admiral Hamilton appeared on the scene with ten men of-w The prince told the British admiral that China and England must both perfect their drill, and ever rul- tivatc the blessings of peace, so as to preserve good general situation in Asia. to which the latter answered "Qnte so." In addition, the prince addressed the following ode to the admiral:
 From ancient times diplomatic intercourse
 has been our pride,
 Let uo not make "ur pride in exhibition of
 warlike power
 Thanks for coming far. the bearer of your
 rpnntry's bchests,
 And for your conversation relating tO untu
 iored lands.
 Be genuine. and you wIli reach the genuine
 hearts of others
 1 It you have hidden motives you cause men to
 .tand alOof
 Numerous other incidents, many of them of the most ordinary kind, are comnemoratcd by the prince. The style is said tO be made intentionally difficult and obscure to indicate the exalted and unapproachablc rank of the author. Various references to for cigncrs as barbarians' arc supposed to bc due to the two Chinese HtcroH who polished the verses, for the prince himself being Manchu, is tartn- rian in true Chinese eyes. The vol tune concludes with some elegant tri- flc- from the Viccroy Li and other high officials. Ii is stated in Pekin that the princes story of his advent ures has infamed the fancy of the empress, and that she Is anxious to 70 on similar tour, and see the nlarycIs which her brother in- law de.eribcs in verse as well as in pro-e.
 When people suffer from pain they want to be cured, not trifed with" "I want PoSD's EXTRACT, not an in- itatioB." This was the answer made tn dealer who was trying to make